Why don't we have economic ties to Cuba? They're right next door. Shouldn't we favor Communist countries in our own hemisphere, rather than favoring Communist China halfway around the world?
The answer, of course, is that politicians need to pander to the Cubans now living in Florida. It can't be because Cuba is a communist country, and it can't be because the Cuban government is oppressive. China does the same thing, and shipping from China would take gobs more energy than a little puddle-jump to Cuba.
I went to a store looking for a business card holder and a pen holder. Office Depot did not give me any choice: they tried to force me into doing business with Communist China. Every desk set on the Office Depot shelves was imported from China. That isn't free trade. That's a monopoly.
China is the Saudi Arabia of cheap goods. The Saudis account for more of the world's crude oil than anyone else. China is the "sole source" when a merchant wants cheap.
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It's not the Communism; there is a difference. I think it may have something to do with the fact that Cuba's revolutionary government seized many assets after taking control, and investors were expropriated without compensation. U.S. citizens and corporations were left to pay off assets that the Cuban government essentially stole. If Cuba wants to "make nice" then reparations should be in order.
By the way, I used your comm software decades ago and have many fond memories of that time.
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